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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 14 January 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
4: Leave out Clause 3 and insert the following new Clause—
“Application of the Mental Health Act 1983: autism and learning disability(1) Section 1 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (application of Act: “mental disorder”) is amended as follows.(2) Omit subsection (2A).(3) Omit subsection (4).(4) At end, insert—“(4A) Mental disorder does not include autism or learning disability for the purposes of this Act.””
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